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Thomas Vearl Whipple
Thomas Vearl Whipple was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Arizona.[1] Whipple did not appear on the official candidate list.[2]
Elections
2016
Arizona's 1st Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick (D) chose not to seek re-election to pursue a U.S. Senate bid. Tom O'Halleran (D) defeated Paul Babeu (R), Kim Allen (L write-in), and Ray Parrish (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Babeu defeated Ken Bennett, Gary Kiehne, Wendy Rogers, Shawn Redd, and David Gowan in the Republican primary, while O'Halleran defeated Miguel Olivas to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 30, 2016.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][2][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Tom O'Halleran |
50.7% | 142,219 | |
| Republican | Paul Babeu | 43.4% | 121,745 | |
| Green | Ray Parrish | 6% | 16,746 | |
| Total Votes | 280,710 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paul Babeu |
30.8% | 19,533 | ||
| Gary Kiehne | 23.4% | 14,854 | ||
| Wendy Rogers | 22.4% | 14,222 | ||
| Ken Bennett | 16.7% | 10,578 | ||
| Shawn Redd | 3.3% | 2,098 | ||
| David Gowan | 3.3% | 2,091 | ||
| Total Votes | 63,376 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tom O'Halleran |
58.8% | 30,833 | ||
| Miguel Olivas | 41.2% | 21,632 | ||
| Total Votes | 52,465 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State |
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Whipple declared for the race but dropped out prior to the filing deadline.[2]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Arizona's 1st Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Thomas Whipple for Congress, "Home," accessed March 21, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Azcentral, "Tom O’Halleran running for Congress as Democrat," August 4, 2015
- ↑ Casa Grande Dispatch, "Coolidge man makes another run for Congress," November 28, 2015
- ↑ WMIcentral.com, "White Mountains’ James Maloney announces bid for Congress," December 14, 2015
- ↑ Southern Arizona News-Examiner, "Republican Gary Kiehne will run again in 2016 for CD1," February 11, 2015
- ↑ Azcentral, "Bennett to run for Congress in 1st District," July 13, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Arizona Sheriff Babeu Enters Race for Kirkpatrick’s Seat," October 5, 2015
- ↑ Azcentral, "Wendy Rogers launches third bid for Congress," January 13, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Arizona House Primaries Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
